Mediation & Law

How do you help families reorganize themselves amid separation or divorce? How do you help parents who have never married work together to meet their children’s needs? Learn key concepts of family dynamics and relevant legal topics so that you can assist parents in transition. Workshop format includes small group exercises, discussions, simulations, video, and lecture. Successful completion of this 20-hour course satisfies the Child Access Mediation Training requirements under Maryland Judicial Rule 9-205. Instructor Barbara Williams, M.P.A., M.Ed., J.D. has a private practice in mediation and is listed on the rosters for court-appointed mediation with several Circuit Courts in Maryland. Instructor subscribes to the Maryland Program on Mediator Excellence. Prerequisite: 40-hr Basic Mediation Training. Refunds issued only up until 7 days before course start date. 2.0 CEUs.

Earn a Continuing Education Certificate of Completion for Professional Development. Discover what it takes to start a paralegal career. Students will discuss legal terminology, analysis, briefs, and explore contract law. This introductory level course does not fill any prerequisites for certification. After you register, please create an online account at ed2go.com/howardcc. This is where you will access the course.

For more information and the start dates of upcoming months, contact ed2go@howardcc.edu.